Synopsis
'This is a wonderful book, its different strands weaving around each other and coming together in the most fantastic conclusion. I am so jealous of David Whitehouse’s writing.' Adam Kay
Memories make us who we are – but what if yours belonged to someone else?
David Whitehouse's The Long Forgotten is the story of a missing plane, a rare-flower hunter, and a lonely young man who has begun to remember a past that isn’t his. It’s the story of a long-buried mystery, a quest that ended in tragedy, and a love that can never be forgotten.
'Powerful, eccentric . . . Whitehouse's writing is energetic and pacey, spiked with startling moments of tenderness and superbly controlled' The Times
Details
21 March 2019
256 pages
9781509827527
Imprint: Picador
Reviews
“This is a wonderful book, its different strands weaving around each other and coming together in the most fantastic conclusion. I am so jealous of David Whitehouse’s writing – his use of language is almost unfair”Adam Kay, author of This is Going to Hurt
“Effortlessly entertaining, smart and effervescent—and that’s only this novel’s outer layer. The Long Forgotten has deep roots of insight that make it subtly resonant and memorable. Whitehouse is a writer with a dazzling wit and a striking empathy.”Benjamin Wood, author of The Ecliptic
“Intriguing, imaginative and beguiling”Alan McMonagle, author of Ithaca
“Outlandishly clever, ingenious . . . There's no question that David Whitehouse is a writer to watch”Janet Maslin, New York Times
